We turn to chief White House Correspondent john rob ergts at the white house. Reporter more than two weeks ago fox news was told prosecutor john durham was expanding his investigation based on what he found expanding into the spring of 2017 and the firing of james comey. Now that its become a criminal probe, durham can impanel a grand jury, seek testimony from witnesses. Hes interested in interviewing James Clapper and john brennan. President trump a lot of think that and they know they have problems because they were very dishonest. Reporter sources tell fox news the nature of durhams investigation changed because of new evidence in a trip bill barr made to rome and the information in the Inspector Generals report. Michael horowitz wrote that his draft report is lengthy and he anticipates the final report will be released publicly with few corrections. Despite the fact that durham has worked for both the democratic and republican administrations. The democrats ripped him by calling th
We turn to chief White House Correspondent john rob ergts at the white house. Reporter more than two weeks ago fox news was told prosecutor john durham was expanding his investigation based on what he found expanding into the spring of 2017 and the firing of james comey. Now that its become a criminal probe, durham can impanel a grand jury, seek testimony from witnesses. Hes interested in interviewing James Clapper and john brennan. President trump a lot of think that and they know they have problems because they were very dishonest. Reporter sources tell fox news the nature of durhams investigation changed because of new evidence in a trip bill barr made to rome and the information in the Inspector Generals report. Michael horowitz wrote that his draft report is lengthy and he anticipates the final report will be released publicly with few corrections. Despite the fact that durham has worked for both the democratic and republican administrations. The democrats ripped him by calling th
We turn to chief White House Correspondent john rob ergts at the white house. Reporter more than two weeks ago fox news was told prosecutor john durham was expanding his investigation based on what he found expanding into the spring of 2017 and the firing of james comey. Now that its become a criminal probe, durham can impanel a grand jury, seek testimony from witnesses. Hes interested in interviewing James Clapper and john brennan. President trump a lot of think that and they know they have problems because they were very dishonest. Reporter sources tell fox news the nature of durhams investigation changed because of new evidence in a trip bill barr made to rome and the information in the Inspector Generals report. Michael horowitz wrote that his draft report is lengthy and he anticipates the final report will be released publicly with few corrections. Despite the fact that durham has worked for both the democratic and republican administrations. The democrats ripped him by calling th
Have two speakers this morning. We have Vernon Burton whos from clemson university, and we have Brooke Thomas who is from the university of california at irving. Both of them are stunningly important scholars in this world. Vernon burton is the judge matthew j. Perry distinguished chair of history and a professor of panafrican studies, sociology and anthropology and Computer Science at clemson university, which is to say hes mostly the entire university at this point. His i could read all of his distinguished awards and honors, and then he wouldnt have time to talk. I can only say that he has written a number of very important books. He has given major lectures at many institutions, most recently the annual lecture in southern history at the university of arkansas, and he his books have been in the book of the month club, the history book club, and other clubs. I have always hoped that i could be in a club that vernon was a member of, and im delighted to introduce him to start this mor
Good evening and welcome the bancroft prize program. Columbia university is honored to cosponsor this annual celebrate with the Columbia Department of history each year. The history. Selects one of its leading historians to chair a panel of three jurors chosen the finest scholars in the field hailing from Top Research University across the country. We are delighted that American History tv elected to expand its partnership with us this year by Recording Program for airing an archiving on its website. We will circulate word when the air date and Online Access are available. Were also thrilled that so many guests are joining us for tonights program which features brief interviews with the book prize winners. Their scholarly works delving the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It is a joy to celebrating books tonight. In addition to the important prizes that are awarded the endowment left to Library Libraries by, Frederick Bancroft enables us to continue to acquire both rare archival material